Oil collection system

Abstract

An oil collection system includes a boat that has an engine. A pan is removably coupled to the engine such that the pan may capture oil leaked from the engine. A plurality of clips is provided and each of the clips is coupled to the pan. Each of the clips engages the bottom end of the engine such that the pan is removably retained on the engine. A filter is positioned within the pan such that the filter filters the oil. A gauge is coupled to the pan such that the gauge may display an amount of oil contained within the pan. A drain is coupled to the pan such that the drain may selectively drain the oil from the pan.

I claim: 
     
       1. An oil collection system comprising:
 a boat having an engine; 
 a pan being removably coupled to said engine wherein said pan is configured to capture oil leaked from said engine, said pan having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall such that said distal edge defines an opening into said pan, said pan being positioned such that said distal edge abuts a bottom end of said engine wherein said opening is configured to receive the oil, said peripheral wall having an inner surface, a front side, a top portion, a middle portion and a bottom portion, said top portion having a width and a length being greater than a width and a length of said middle portion, said middle portion having a width and a length being greater than said bottom portion wherein said peripheral wall is configured to direct the oil into said bottom portion, said top portion being pleated such that said top portion is flexible thereby facilitating said pan to accommodate vibration from said engine; 
 a plurality of clips, each of said clips being coupled to said pan, each of said clips engaging said bottom end of said engine such that said pan is removably retained on said engine; 
 a filter being positioned within said pan wherein said filter is configured to filter the oil; 
 a gauge being coupled to said pan wherein said gauge is configured to display an amount of oil contained within said pan; and 
 a drain being coupled to said pan wherein said drain is configured to selectively drain the oil from said pan. 
 
     
     
       2. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said pan has a distal edge; and 
 each of said clips comprises a leg and a foot, said leg of each of said clips being attached to and extending upwardly from said distal edge of said pan, said clips being spaced apart from each other and distributed around said distal edge. 
 
     
     
       3. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said pan has an inner surface and a top portion; and 
 said filter is positioned to coextensively abut said inner surface corresponding to said top portion. 
 
     
     
       4. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said pan has a front side; and 
 said gauge is attached to said front side of said pan, said gauge having a distal end with respect to said pan, said gauge being in fluid communication with an interior of said pan. 
 
     
     
       5. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said pan has a front side and a bottom portion; and 
 said drain being positioned on said front side corresponding to said bottom portion, said drain being in fluid communication with said interior of said pan, said drain including a handle wherein said handle is configured to be manipulated to selectively restrict or allow a flow of the oil through said drain. 
 
     
     
       6. An oil collection system comprising:
 a boat having an engine, said engine having a bottom end; 
 a pan being removably coupled to said engine wherein said pan is configured to capture oil leaked from said engine, said pan having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall such that said distal edge defines an opening into said pan, said pan being positioned such that said distal edge abuts said bottom end of said engine wherein said opening is configured to receive the oil, said peripheral wall having an inner surface, a front side, a top portion, a middle portion and a bottom portion, said top portion having a width and a length being greater than a width and a length of said middle portion, said middle portion having a width and a length being greater than said bottom portion wherein said peripheral wall is configured to direct the oil into said bottom portion, said top portion being pleated such that said top portion is flexible thereby facilitating said pan to accommodate vibration from said engine; 
 a plurality of clips, each of said clips comprising a leg and a foot, said leg of each of said clips being attached to and extending upwardly from said distal edge of said pan, said clips being spaced apart from each other and distributed around said distal edge, said foot of each of said clips engaging said bottom end of said engine such that said pan is removably retained on said engine; 
 a filter being positioned within said pan wherein said filter is configured to filter the oil, said filter being positioned to coextensively abut said inner surface corresponding to said top portion; 
 a gauge being coupled to said pan wherein said gauge is configured to display an amount of oil contained within said pan, said gauge being attached to said front side of said pan, said gauge having a distal end with respect to said pan, said gauge being in fluid communication with an interior of said pan wherein said gauge is configured to display a level of the oil within said pan; and 
 a drain being coupled to said pan wherein said drain is configured to selectively drain the oil from said pan, said drain being positioned on said front side corresponding to said bottom portion, said drain being in fluid communication with said interior of said pan, said drain including a handle wherein said handle is configured to be manipulated to selectively restrict or allow a flow of the oil through said drain.